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SUMMER 2020 PROGRAMS
This summer, EHM is presenting of a variety of online lectures, gallery talks, and other engaging programs plus a safely-distanced walking/biking tour, scavenger hunt, and a portable version of our Museum Maker Monday programs. DOWNLOAD our Summer 2020 Calendar of Events to find out more.
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Online Lecture--Along the Way: Midwest Waysides and Rest Areas
>>CLICK HERE to access this pre-recorded program
Join Illinois historian Joanna Dowling for a trip through the Midwest via some of the regions lesser-recognized roadside rest stops and waysides. Learn about the past and present of the non-commercial places to stop along the heartland's highways including Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and a few other remote spots.Travel Photo Contest
June 1-August 31 FREE
Bring back special memories of past vacations by participating in an online Travel Photo Contest! Simply e-mail a digital copy of your favorite or best travel photo with your name, email, ,phone number, and a brief description of where the photo was taken to: ehmprograms@elmhurst.org. Only one admission per person will be accepted. Photos will be considered by a panel of community judges, and the top three entries will win a special gift basket of items from local businesses. Entries will be shared on social media and web site.
Time: 12:00 p.m. FREE
Access: https://www.facebook.com/elmhursthistorymuseum/
If you can’t make it to the museum to see The Great Midwestern Road Trip exhibit, we’ll bring the exhibit to you! Tune in via Facebook Live as Elmhurst History Museum’s curator of exhibits, Dan Bartlett, shares in-depth details about the exhibit and answers questions.
Museum Maker Mondays Kits
Monday, July 20
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. FREE
Keep kids occupied this summer with our craft kits filled with a variety of creative materials. Kids can choose from different Museum Maker Monday kits such as Tambourines, Humming Toys, Pine Cone Spiders and Paper Tulips. Kids and their caregivers can stop by our outdoor table at our Education Center on select Mondays to pick up a free kit. Limit one kit per child, while supplies last.
Online #TBT Lecture--Take Your Best Travel Photos
Thursday, July 23 FREE
Access this pre-recorded program here starting 7/23
Summer travel plans may have been upended this year, but you can still learn how to take great vacation photos for your next adventure. Join professional photographer Kimberly Felten for an online program as she shares some of her best personal photos and discusses useful tools and techniques to take memorable travel photos.
Road Trip Virtual Trivia Night
Friday, August 7
Time: 7:00 p.m. start Cost: $10 per team
Registration Required: Go to Eventbrite to register
Are we there yet? Dust off your road trip memories and join us on Zoom for a fun night of trivia celebrating The Great Midwestern Road Trip exhibit. Teams will gather virtually for three rounds of fast-paced road trip trivia facilitated by Sporcle covering movies, music, geography and more. Space is limited to 10 teams (up to 6 players each).
*Need some take-out for your trivia night? Order from Pints in Elmhurst and mention the code AreWeThereYet? for a 10% discount.
Museum Maker Mondays Kits
Monday, August 10
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. FREE
Keep kids occupied this summer with our craft kits filled with a variety of creative materials. Kids can choose from different Museum Maker Monday kits such as Tambourines, Humming Toys, Pine Cone Spiders and Paper Tulips. Kids and their caregivers can stop by our outdoor table at our Education Center on select Mondays to pick up a free kit. Limit one kit per child, while supplies last.
Facebook Live concert with Chris Vallillo--By Thy Rivers Gently Flowing, Illinois in Her Own Words
Sunday, August 16, 2:00 p.m. FREE
Access: https://www.facebook.com/elmhursthistorymuseum/
Join us on Facebook for a live-streamed concert featuring Chris Vallillo, a singer/songwriter and roots musician who makes the people and places of “unmetropolitan” America come to life in song. In celebration of our state’s 200+-year history, Vallillo will perform songs, poems and stories by the Prairie State’s best-loved authors, songwriters and poets to give voice to the story of Illinois. This program is supported by the Illinois Arts Council, Illinois Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Presented by: Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst
More Info: elmhursthistory.org (Programs page) or call 630-833-1457
June 1-August 31 FREE
Bring back special memories of past vacations by participating in an online Travel Photo Contest! Simply e-mail a digital copy of your favorite or best travel photo with your name, email, ,phone number, and a brief description of where the photo was taken to: ehmprograms@elmhurst.org. Only one admission per person will be accepted. Photos will be considered by a panel of community judges, and the top three entries will win a special gift basket of items from local businesses. Entries will be shared on social media and web site.
JULY 2020
Facebook Live Gallery Talk--The Great Midwestern Road Trip
Sunday, July 12Time: 12:00 p.m. FREE
Access: https://www.facebook.com/elmhursthistorymuseum/
If you can’t make it to the museum to see The Great Midwestern Road Trip exhibit, we’ll bring the exhibit to you! Tune in via Facebook Live as Elmhurst History Museum’s curator of exhibits, Dan Bartlett, shares in-depth details about the exhibit and answers questions.
Museum Maker Mondays Kits
Monday, July 20
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. FREE
Keep kids occupied this summer with our craft kits filled with a variety of creative materials. Kids can choose from different Museum Maker Monday kits such as Tambourines, Humming Toys, Pine Cone Spiders and Paper Tulips. Kids and their caregivers can stop by our outdoor table at our Education Center on select Mondays to pick up a free kit. Limit one kit per child, while supplies last.
Online #TBT Lecture--Take Your Best Travel Photos
Thursday, July 23 FREE
Access this pre-recorded program here starting 7/23
Summer travel plans may have been upended this year, but you can still learn how to take great vacation photos for your next adventure. Join professional photographer Kimberly Felten for an online program as she shares some of her best personal photos and discusses useful tools and techniques to take memorable travel photos.
AUGUST 2020
Road Trip Virtual Trivia Night
Friday, August 7
Time: 7:00 p.m. start Cost: $10 per team
Registration Required: Go to Eventbrite to register
Are we there yet? Dust off your road trip memories and join us on Zoom for a fun night of trivia celebrating The Great Midwestern Road Trip exhibit. Teams will gather virtually for three rounds of fast-paced road trip trivia facilitated by Sporcle covering movies, music, geography and more. Space is limited to 10 teams (up to 6 players each).
*Need some take-out for your trivia night? Order from Pints in Elmhurst and mention the code AreWeThereYet? for a 10% discount.
Museum Maker Mondays Kits
Monday, August 10
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. FREE
Keep kids occupied this summer with our craft kits filled with a variety of creative materials. Kids can choose from different Museum Maker Monday kits such as Tambourines, Humming Toys, Pine Cone Spiders and Paper Tulips. Kids and their caregivers can stop by our outdoor table at our Education Center on select Mondays to pick up a free kit. Limit one kit per child, while supplies last.
Facebook Live concert with Chris Vallillo--By Thy Rivers Gently Flowing, Illinois in Her Own Words
Sunday, August 16, 2:00 p.m. FREE
Access: https://www.facebook.com/elmhursthistorymuseum/
Join us on Facebook for a live-streamed concert featuring Chris Vallillo, a singer/songwriter and roots musician who makes the people and places of “unmetropolitan” America come to life in song. In celebration of our state’s 200+-year history, Vallillo will perform songs, poems and stories by the Prairie State’s best-loved authors, songwriters and poets to give voice to the story of Illinois. This program is supported by the Illinois Arts Council, Illinois Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Presented by: Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst
More Info: elmhursthistory.org (Programs page) or call 630-833-1457
Online Book Discussion--Travels with Charley in Search of America
Thursday, August 27
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. FREE
Registration Required: Go to EPL web site at elmlib.org/athome
Join us live on Zoom for a discussion of John Steinbeck’s 1962 novel chronicling the author’s memorable road trip across the country with his French poodle, Charley, as he reflected on America’s character. Co-presented by Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst History Museum in connection with The Great Midwestern Road Trip exhibit. Appropriate for adults.
If a hometown stay-cation is in the plans this summer, no worries—the Elmhurst History Museum has some local adventures in store. Take a tour of Elmhurst, either on foot or two wheels, and try out a fun plaque scavenger hunt to share with family and friends while adhering to safe social distancing. Stop by our front porch to pick up a map/info sheet or download below.
Elmhurst Walking & Biking Tours
Embark on a local biking or walking tour that takes a 5K loop through Elmhurst pointing out interesting historical places and sights along the way. DOWNLOAD MAP HERE
Bronze Plaque Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Take a trip through time and learn a little local history while searching for Elmhurst treasures captured in bronze (and stone). Look for clues at each location and fill in the answers to become an Elmhurst history detective. Appr. 1.5-mile loop through downtown Elmhurst, starts and ends at EHM. DOWNLOAD MAP/CLUES HERE
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. FREE
Registration Required: Go to EPL web site at elmlib.org/athome
Join us live on Zoom for a discussion of John Steinbeck’s 1962 novel chronicling the author’s memorable road trip across the country with his French poodle, Charley, as he reflected on America’s character. Co-presented by Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst History Museum in connection with The Great Midwestern Road Trip exhibit. Appropriate for adults.
Elmhurst History Tours
If a hometown stay-cation is in the plans this summer, no worries—the Elmhurst History Museum has some local adventures in store. Take a tour of Elmhurst, either on foot or two wheels, and try out a fun plaque scavenger hunt to share with family and friends while adhering to safe social distancing. Stop by our front porch to pick up a map/info sheet or download below.
Elmhurst Walking & Biking Tours
Embark on a local biking or walking tour that takes a 5K loop through Elmhurst pointing out interesting historical places and sights along the way. DOWNLOAD MAP HERE
Bronze Plaque Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Take a trip through time and learn a little local history while searching for Elmhurst treasures captured in bronze (and stone). Look for clues at each location and fill in the answers to become an Elmhurst history detective. Appr. 1.5-mile loop through downtown Elmhurst, starts and ends at EHM. DOWNLOAD MAP/CLUES HERE